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In April, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a 2006 Michigan ballot initiative in which voters rejected affirmative action at state public universities. The Supreme's 6-2 ruling, however, did not end the debate over the controversial remediation for decades of segregation and Jim Crow discrimination. Indeed, in November, the Project on Fair Representation — an opponent of racial preferences in college admissions — filed lawsuits against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In those cases, an Asian and a white student claim the schools rejected their applications because of biased admission policies. Moreover, some critics suggest that racial...

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In April, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a 2006 Michigan ballot initiative in which voters rejected affirmative action at state public universities. The Supreme's 6-2 ruling, however, did not end the debate over the controversial remediation for decades of...

The widespread practice of counting race in deciding who gets into college is under legal and political attack. Several states, educating almost one-third of American students, have banned racial preferences at public universities. The U.S. Supreme...

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Brandon Reddick knew he was different from most other 4-year-olds.
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One of Tiger Woods' major sponsors will phase the world's most valuable athlete out of its advertisements while he takes time off to repair his personal life.
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Winter Park basketball star Austin Rivers has canceled his other recruiting visits and orally committed to defending national champion Duke.
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Lake Howell outside hitter Lauren Adkins has verbally committed to the University of North Carolina volleyball team for the 2011-2012 season. Adkins, a junior, has helped the Silver Hawks to two state tournament appearances, including a Class 5A state runner-u